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Caleres acquires majority stake in Blowfish Malibu
The St Louis-based company announced it has acquired a controlling interest in Blowfish Malibu, which has trailing 12-month revenue of approximately 27 million US dollars
Expo Riva Shuch celebrates its 90th edition
From the 16th to the 19th of June the 90th edition of Expo Riva Schuh took place in Riva del Garda. This year’s summer edition of the trade fair was also marked by the first edition of Gardabags, the new event for accessories
Under Armour strengthens regional structure
US-based sports brand Under Armour has strengthened its global operations with the appointment of new regional Managing Directors
Rockport seeking approval of sale to Charlesbank
The company which filed for bankruptcy back in May, announced that, after completing a court-approved marketing process, it intends to complete the previously announced asset purchase agreement with CB Marathon Opco LLC, an affiliate of Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC
McNamara teams up with ASPORTUGUESAS
The Hawaiian surfer is the new ambassador of ASPORTUGUESAS. McNamara teamed up with the Portuguese flip-flops' brand and has already booked two collections per year, entitled “Everything is possible”
inov-8 launches world’s first graphene shoes
The sports shoes, developed in collaboration with the University of Manchester, are reportedly 50% more resistant to wear than the corresponding industry standard
Mizuno and Fleet Feet reunited for Project Zero
For the second consecutive year, Mizuno will design a pair of shoes to be sold in Fleet Feet stores to raise funds for breast cancer research
Rwandan economy boosted by growth in leather sector
A 24% increase in the leather output helped the Rwandan economy grow by 6.1% in 2017, with a 10.5% growth rate registered in the fourth quarter
Iran's import ban includes footwear and leather goods
Iran is ready to ban more than 1 300 commodities following latest US sanctions in order to protect plummeting value of rial (the national currency)
Ecco steps into customised footwear with 3D printing
Danish shoe manufacturer Ecco combines 3D scanning and 3D printing to realise fully customised sneakers in just a few hours
Update on the Blueprint Skills4Smart TCLF 2030
The consortium of the Erasmus+ project Skills4Smart Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear 2030, gathered under the second transnational meeting in Elda, Spain, on the 19th and 20th of June
Tod's revenue down, but in line with expectations
The Italy-based company is implementing a series of new initiatives to re-structure its activities. The impact is still to be felt and revenue in Q1 was down by 5.2%. Despite that, results were in line with the expected
Pakistan's footwear exports with good performance
May was marked by double digit growth on the country’s footwear exports, both in volume and value. Accumulated growth in the year anticipates a good annual performance
Pentland with 25% growth in revenue
For the year ended on the 31st of December of 2017 Pentland recorded total group revenue of 3.6 billion British pounds (4.7 billion US dollars), a 25% increase from last year. Performance was much driven by JD Sports Fashion
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